~About DiV~

Dinosaurs in Vietnam is a Long Island based D.I.Y. community of artists comprised of friends who make and record music, create records, book shows/tours, write zines/blogs, write scripts and film movies, cook really awesome food, make incredible art, and make other cool stuff-- together and apart. Although the DiV name is relatively new (we only started using the name on a regular basis in the spring of 2007), it represents a community of friends who have been making art together and supporting each other for years. There are many pockets of communities like Dinosaurs in Vietnam that exist here on Long Island and they've been sprouting up and over the past decade or so. DiV we hopes to unite them all under the common viewpoint that we should be proud of our roots here on the "suburban wasteland" that is our home, Long Island. We hope to make our peers realize that there really is something awesome happening here on Long Island and it isn't a place where bands and artists alike should feel embarrassed to say they're from. Heck, Long Island is an absolutely beautiful place to live. "Hate the people who bring you down, not the place," we say!

Bdee’s “Somber Depression” Out Now!

Hey Guys! I’m happy to announce that Dinosaurs in Vietnam has successfully re-released the classic Bdee album “Somber Depression”. Featuring some of Bdee’s finest moments, including the classic “Boys Do Cry” as well as “Gray” and live staple “Alone In My Room I Wallow”. Like most of Bdee’s albums, this one was recorded alone in his room during a gloomy week in February of 2007. Bdee plays guitar, bass, sings some of his finest lyrics and programs some of his best drum machines and synths.

Of the album, Bdee has to say, “This cd is reflected by a somber state of depression where the mind is at ease with itself but at the same time is morbidly depressed and has thoughts of death, suicide, and hurt.”

Bdee is currently playing select songs from the album with his band, “Bdee + the venomous oranges”, featuring Michael McManus (of Vision Through Sound and Fastizio) on Bass and vocals, Thomas Moran (of Exemption) on Keys and guitar, and Johnny Hoblin (of Fastizio) on Drums.

Here’s a video of The Venomous Oranges playing Alone In My Room I Wallow at last night’s DiV show at Don Pedro: